Botanical name: Liliaceae Tulipa
Variety:White Elegance
Month: October 2015
Peter and Sarah Ann (Leeman) Murray photographed by J.B. Wallace
| Number | # 12 |
| Photo |  |
| Type | Cabinet Card |
| Size | 6.5″ x 4.5″” |
| Est. Date | 1886 |
| Photographer | J.B. Wallace Main Street, North End, St. John. N.B. |
| Dates in Bus. | 1884 found in city directory at this address. Other photos from this photographer were CdV’s so they are probably older than this one |
| Description | Seated man and full pose woman with painted backdrop. Off white card stock (popular 1866-1880) with no border. Same backdrop as the photo of the woman by the gate, a CdV by the same photographer. Straw on the floor |
| IDENTIFIED | Peter Murray b. 1851 would be about 35 years old, his wife Sarah Ann (Leeman) Murray b. 1852 would be about 34 years old. |
Two Moncton Photographs by C. E. Northrup Cabinet Cards
| Number | #13 – Man with large, dark mustache |
| Photo |  |
| Type | Cabinet Card |
| Size | 6.5″ x 4.5″ |
| Est. Date | 1885 |
| Photographer | C. E. Northrup Moncton, N.B. |
| Dates in Bus. | 1876- ? |
| Description | Vignetted head shot of man with large, dark mustache. Approx age 40 (b. abt. 1845) Off white card stock with no border (popular 1866-1880). Gold beveled edge (popular 1885-1892). Blank back. |
| Possible individual | Alexander (b. 1844) or Ansley (b. 1848) Leeman, Lucinda’s older brothers |
| Number | #14 – Children on an Eastlake Chair |
| Photo |   |
| Type | Cabinet Card |
| Size | 6.5″ x 4.5″ |
| Est. Date | 1890 |
| Photographer | C. E. Northrup Moncton, N.B. |
| Dates in Bus. | 1876- ? |
| Description | Seated boy? (approx age 4, b. abt. 1886) in white dress with black stockings. Full posed girl (approx age 7, b. abt 1883) in white dress, black stockings and long hair. She is wearing a corsage and holding a bouquet. Props include an ornate, Eastlake chair (popular from 1870-1890) and painted back drop. White cardstock with no border. Back of card is elaborate. |
| Possible Individuals | Ethel b. 1883 and John Herbert b. 1886 Leeman children of John Arthur and Marilla (Taylor) Leeman and Lucinda’s niece and nephew. |
Identical card stock and logo used for this photo identified by owner as 1889-1890 Click here to see similar photo by same photographer on Ancestry.com
Man with a cravat pin photographed by McLean’s
| Number | 11 |
| Photo |   |
| Type | CdV |
| Size | 2.5″ x 4″ |
| Est. Date | 1882 |
| Photographer | McLean’s 34 Charlotte St, St. John, New Brunswick |
| Dates in Bus. | Jas. R. McLean Photographer found in directory at this address – 1882, 1883, 1885; |
| Description | Oval matted portrait of man (approx age 30, b. abt. 1852) with a lion shaped cravat pin and a wool jacket. Mounted on pink card with no border. Back logo has “camera & Cherub” ( popular abt 1865), Ornate groundwork with bilateral avoid (popular abt 1865) |
| Possible Identity | Thomas W. Beaman b. 1857 |
Two Women Photographed by J. B. Wallace Carte de Visite
| Number | 8 |
| Photo |  |
| Type | Carte de Visite |
| Size | 3.5″ x 2.5″ |
| Est. Date | 1884-86 |
| Photographer | J. B. Wallace, photographer, Main Street, Portland, N.B.; rubber stamped on back |
| Dates in Bus. | Found in St. John directory at this address in 1884 |
| Description | Vignetted head shot > 1-1/4″ x 1-1/2″ (popular 1866-1870) of woman with dark curly hair and white cap. (Approx age 25 making b. abt. 1859.) Plain card, no border, black on front, white on back. |
| Possible individual | My cousin descended from Lucinda’s sister, Sarah Ann (Leeman) Murray, has a copy of this photo also. |
| Number | 9 |
| Photo |  |
| Type | Carte de Visite |
| Size | 3.5″ x 2.5″ |
| Est. Date | 1884-86 |
| Photographer | J. B. Wallace, photographer, Main Street, Portland, N.B.; rubber stamped on back |
| Dates in Bus. | Found in St. John directory at this address in 1884 |
| Description | Woman (approx age 30, b. abt. 1854) standing at the gate with painted backdrop (popular 1867 and on). She is wearing a dark, bustled skirt with flowers on the waistband. There is straw on the floor. Plain card, no border, black on front, white on back. |
| Possible Individual | Lucinda Leeman born in 1866 |
Identical backdrop used in photo of Peter and Sarah Ann (Leeman) Murray photo by same photographer on a cabinet card Click here to compare
Woman with a book photographed by John Salmon
| Number | 10 |
| Photo |  |
| Type | CdV |
| Size | 2.5″ x 4″ |
| Est. Date | 1880 |
| Photographer | John Salmon Photographer, Orange Cor., Portland >Copying and Enlarging a Specialty |
| Dates in Bus. | Moved from King Street to Orange Corner after the 1877 fire |
| Description | Seated woman with a book (approx age 25 b. abt 1855), Painted backdrop and ornate furnishings. Plain card, no border, white. Photographer’s name has larger typeset with four lines |
| Possible Identity | |
| (1) link to other photos by same photographer with same props and backdrop | |
| Similar photo Titled “A Pretty North End Girl” using same table and chair props | |
Uniformed Man Tintype
| Number | 7 |
| Photo |  |
| Type | Tintype |
| Size | 3.5″ x 2.5″ |
| Est. Date | 1870 |
| Photographer | |
| Dates in Bus. | |
| Description | Uniformed man (approx age 25 b. abt 1845) with thin mustache. Prop – wooden chair. Number on hat 3085 |
| Possibly | Charles H. Thurston b. 1874; He was a motorman for the Boston Transit Authority. Although the birth dates are off the uniform looks similar to this undated photo from the Boston Transit Archive. |
Large Family Group Tintype
| Number | 4 |
| Photo |  |
| Type | Tintype |
| Size | 3.5″ x 2.5″ |
| Est. Date | 1870 |
| Photographer | |
| Dates in Bus. | |
| Description | Father (approx age 30) and three daughters (approx ages 12 standing b. abt 1858; 10 sitting b. abt 1860; 3 sitting in father’s lap b. abt 1867 |
| Possibly |
| Number | 5 |
| Photo |  |
| Type | Tintype |
| Size | 3.5″ x 2.5″ |
| Est. Date | 1910 |
| Photographer | |
| Dates in Bus. | |
| Description | Mother (approx age 30, b. abt 1880) with baby on her lap (approx age 6 mos. B. Abt. 1920) |
| Possibly |
| Number | 6 |
| Photo |  |
| Type | Tintype |
| Size | 3.5″ x 2.5″ |
| Est. Date | 1870 |
| Photographer | |
| Dates in Bus. | |
| Description | Entire family from photos #4 & 5; Father has on a hat |
| Possibly |
estimated 1907-1910 by “Genealogy – dating old photos Facebook Group on 9/20/19 based on style of lady’s suit and hat
Stern Woman and Bearded Man Tintype
| Number | 2 |
| Photo |  |
| Type | Tintype |
| Size | 3.5″ x 2.5″ |
| Est. Date | 1870 |
| Photographer | |
| Dates in Bus. | |
| Description | Stern woman in print dress with ruffled collar cascading down front. Simple hairstyle with center part. Approx age 40 (b abt 1830) |
| Possibly | Charlotte (Berry) Leeman (Lucinda’s mother) b. 1824 |
| Olive (Chase) Beaman (Lucinda’s mother-in-law) b. 1811 |
| Number | 3 |
| Photo |  |
| Type | Tintype |
| Size | 3.5″ x 2.5″ |
| Est. Date | 1870 |
| Photographer | |
| Dates in Bus. | |
| Description | Bearded man in worn suit coat, single breasted vest and plaid, collarless shirt. Approx age 45 (b. abt 1825) |
| Possibly | John Leeman (Lucinda’s father) b. abt 1815 |
| John Beaman (Lucinda’s father-in-law) b. abt 1811 |
Young man and Mother Tintype
| Number | 1 |
| Photo |  |
| Type | Tintype |
| Size | 3.5″ x 2.5″ |
| Est. Date | 1870 |
| Photographer | unknown |
| Dates in Bus. | unknown |
| Description | Young man (~10, b abt. 1860) standing with hand on sitting woman’s (~ age 30, b. abt 1840) shoulder. He is wearing short trousers. She is all in black with her elbow resting on a round skirted table. |
| Possibly | Lucinda’s first husband, Thomas W Beaman (~1856-1893). He is the father of Bessie (Beaman) Corliss and son of |
| Elizabeth “Bessie” Beaman (~1839-1904) |
Old Emery Farm 